Luka Doncic will miss the start of the Lakers’ Western Conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a Grade 2 hamstring strain sustained on April 2. Reports describe his recovery as a 'slow path,' with no full-speed running or ...

As Luka Doncic ramps up his recovery work, the Lakers are left adjusting their approach against the Oklahoma City Thunder team that already exposed gaps.

Lakers governor Jeanie Buss said the team kept its trade negotiations for Luka Doncic a secret so that Mark Cuban wouldn't find out.

The first round of the NBA playoffs has been an eventful one, to say the least. From the Oklahoma City Thunder dominating the Phoenix Suns for a sweep, to the Luka Doncic-less Los Angeles Lakers taking down the Houston Rockets after a brief scare,

And for their next playoff series, the Oklahoma City Thunder get the slight leg-up in the former's department. They will face the Los Angeles Lakers in Round 2 of the 2026 NBA playoffs. Ironically enough,